underprivileged
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The first-ballot NFL Hall of Fame running back is the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. He runs a foundation in his name that assists underprivileged youth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Los Angeles County Library was planning to hold a series of activities in honor of a woman whose literacy drive brought books to millions of underprivileged children.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Many institutions have adopted policies to aid minority and underprivileged students in an attempt to balance out legacies of discrimination in both higher education and American society.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
"And a majority of them are from underprivileged castes and communities. Anyone who can afford sends their children to private school," he adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
For instance, Raoul’s much ado about nothing comes by way of his father, a failed Shakespearean actor who gave up the dream and started a theater camp for underprivileged children.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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